Healthcare Assistant - Ward B22 ( Trauma & Orthopaedics )

Job overview

B22 is a 23 bedded orthopaedic ward, which specialises in hip fractures. B22 is a very busy rewarding ward to work on. The ward cares for patients’ pre and post hip surgery, following a fall or trauma. Due to an increase of patients having cognitive impairment and or Dementia, we work closely with “partnership in care” and are working towards becoming a dementia friendly ward to improve patient care for some of our most vulnerable patients.

An exciting opportunity to be part of the team on B22 as a Band 2 health care assistant has become available. This post covers both days and nights on rotation.

The candidate needs to be highly motivated and enthusiastic as a team member, maintaining high standards of professional conduct.

As a member of the team you need to have good communication skills both written and verbally. Liaising with the multidisciplinary team and relatives. Be a good team member able to work closely with colleagues in sometimes difficult situations.

Main duties of the job

• Patient personal care
• Meal delivery
• Assisting with feeding
• Attending to hygiene needs
• Maintains ward cleanliness
• Ensuring all patients needs is met and supporting activities of daily living.
• Providing 1:4 care and or 1:1 care for patients with dementia or a cognitive impairment
• The post is rotational on days/nights, and will include weekend and evening work over 7 days.

The post is rotational on days/nights, and will include weekend and evening work over 7 days.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The role of a health care assistant is to be able to provide direct care to a patient and a group of patients .  This could be attending to their hygiene needs, nutritional needs and supporting them in their daily activities